Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Super Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 3. A small lizard that can climb walls
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 8. An animal that lives in water and has fins
Down
- 1. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 2. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
- 4. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 3 Across: A small lizard that can climb walls (5)GECKO
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 8 Across: An animal that lives in water and has fins (4)FISH
- 1 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 2 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
- 4 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 5. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 6. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 7. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch
Down
- 1. A common bird with a red breast
- 3. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 6. A large ocean fish with sharp teeth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 5 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 6 Across: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 7 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: An animal that hops and carries babies in a pouch (8)KANGAROO
- 1 Down: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 3 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
- 4 Down: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 6 Down: A large ocean fish with sharp teeth (5)SHARK
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
- 4. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 7. A huge animal with a horn on its nose
- 9. A small creature with eight legs that spins webs
Down
- 1. A common pet that barks and wags its tail
- 2. An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers
- 3. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 5. A pink farm animal with a curly tail
- 6. A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves
- 8. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Show answers
- 2 Across: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
- 4 Across: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 7 Across: A huge animal with a horn on its nose (10)RHINOCEROS
- 9 Across: A small creature with eight legs that spins webs (6)SPIDER
- 1 Down: A common pet that barks and wags its tail (3)DOG
- 2 Down: An animal with flat tail that builds dams in rivers (6)BEAVER
- 3 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 5 Down: A pink farm animal with a curly tail (3)PIG
- 6 Down: A smart ocean animal that jumps and plays in waves (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Down: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 4. A female chicken that lays eggs
- 5. A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws
- 10. A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk
- 11. A playful water animal that floats on its back
Down
- 2. A colorful bird that can copy human speech
- 3. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes
- 8. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 9. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
Show answers
- 1 Across: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Across: A female chicken that lays eggs (3)HEN
- 5 Across: A sea creature with a hard shell and pinching claws (4)CRAB
- 10 Across: A very large gray animal with a long nose called a trunk (8)ELEPHANT
- 11 Across: A playful water animal that floats on its back (5)OTTER
- 2 Down: A colorful bird that can copy human speech (6)PARROT
- 3 Down: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 6 Down: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Down: A large graceful white bird that lives on lakes (4)SWAN
- 8 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 9 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A long thin creature that lives in the soil
- 6. A flying animal that comes out at night
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
- 9. The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck
- 10. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
Down
- 1. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A large powerful bird with sharp eyes
- 5. A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo
Show answers
- 3 Across: A long thin creature that lives in the soil (4)WORM
- 6 Across: A flying animal that comes out at night (3)BAT
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 9 Across: The tallest animal in the world with a very long neck (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 1 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 2 Down: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Down: A large powerful bird with sharp eyes (5)EAGLE
- 5 Down: A black and white bear from China that eats bamboo (5)PANDA
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